Europe has officially celebrated the Data Protection Day for 32 years. This date is intended to remind people of the need to protect the privacy and private information. It also at least once a year calls governments to respect human rights in this area.
Employment, office moving, administrative formalities, health, shopping, services, travel, and Internet navigation are amenable to computer processing in almost all countries of the Old World. That is why in Europe the right to protection of this information is the primary condition for the exercise of other fundamental rights such as the right to respect for private and family life, freedom of expression and freedom of conscience.
January 28, 1981 in Strasbourg, the European Union adopted the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to automatic processing of personal data, known as the "Convention № 108".
This is the only one in this area a binding international legal instrument, open to all countries.
Azerbaijan acceded to the Convention in 2008, and to the Convention on Cyber Crime in 2009. - 17D-
Economics
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On July 26, the Ministry of Economy hosted a meeting with entrepreneurs from the non-oil industry to explore ways to stimulate local production and enhance export potential.
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Azerbaijani internet service providers Aztelekom and Baktelekom will introduce substantial changes to their pricing structure starting August 15, the companies announced today. Under the new tariffs, the minimum internet speed will rise to 100 Mbit/s, with the cost per Mbit/s decreasing from 0.45 AZN to 0.25 AZN. As a result, monthly charges will be set at 25 AZN for 100 Mbit/s, 30 AZN for 150 Mbit/s, and 36 AZN for 250 Mbit/s.
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Independent experts suggest that Azerbaijan may be on the verge of another devaluation of its currency, the manat, due to a shrinking trade and payment surplus. The anticipated economic adjustments come amidst a decline in foreign currency inflows and reduced oil production.
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Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met today with Ahmed Moallim Figi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, at the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. This meeting followed a discussion held the previous day between Figi and Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikail Jabbarov.
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